Tsumiki-Like Blocks

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I was inspired by a Wired article a couple weeks ago about Japan's "minimalist vresion of legos" and decided to make a simple minimalist kind of construction toy myself. A single "block" is two short planks joined to make a "V" at a 60-degree angle. Each plank has a matching 60-degree notch at the bottom. That's all it is. I uploaded .stl files to print 1, 7, 21, 30 or 57 blocks at a time. Customizer will allow you to scale them a little smaller depending upon your needs and/or printer. Print Settings Printer: FlashForge Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 10% (doesn't matter) Notes: The real question for you is whether your printer needs supports or not. The 60-degree notch causes a 30-degree rise relative to the printbed. Most printers need at least 45-degrees for a good print. If the notch gets warped, the blocks don't fit together. Mine printed most ok, but a few got warped without supports. You might try to print the single block to see how your own printer does.